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Moravian Christmas Cookies #2
Author/Submitted by:
Servings: 1
Categories:
Christmas
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Cookies
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Desserts
Ingredients: 12
tb
Butter, softened 12
tb
Lard, softened 2
c
Firmly packed light brown
Sugar 15
c
Flour 1
tb
Ground mace 2
tb
Ground cloves 2
tb
Ground cinnamon 4
c
Molasses, warmed 2
tb
Grated lemon peel 3/4
c
Brandy 2
tb
Baking soda 1/4
c
Milk
Directions:
In a large bowl, mix together the butter and lard, and cream them
with the sugar. Add the flour to the bowl. Mix the mace, cloves,
and cinnamon with the molasses and add to the bowl. Mix all
together, using your hands. Add the lemon peel and brandy. Dissolve
the baking soda in the milk and add to the dough. The dough should
be stiff, but pliable. If necessary, add more flour. Roll the dough
about 1/8 inch (3 mm) thick and cut into shapes of stars, crescents,
animals, etc. Bake on buttered baking sheets in a preheated 350F
(180C) oven for 10 to 12 minutes, or until crisp and well browned.
Be forewarned, this recipe makes about 200 kazillion cookies. These
cookies are supposed to be rolled out paper thin. I rolled them out
much thicker, like gingerbread (and it still made 200 kazillion). But
they are excellent. From: arielle@bonkers.taronga.com (Stephanie da
Silva)
from my kitchen to------------------------------->yours..... Dan
Klepach [dank@easyst.com]
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